Yamaha TG77 FM AWM Synth Module w/ New LCD Upgrade SN QP02189

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Note the dual volume knob - inner for output 1 and outer ring for output 2.

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Yamaha DX7 & SY77 - 80's Synth demo and FM synthesis comparison with Van Halen, Madonna, Pink Floyd

Published on Jun 2, 2017 Power DX7

"This is a Yamaha SY77/ TG77 demo and comparison video with Yamaha DX7. I will also compare the SY77/ TG77 with Roland D-50 and Korg M1.

I will show you key differences between the DX7 and SY77/ TG77. This includes:
- Sampled waveforms
- Self-oscillating resonant digital filters
- Advanced frequency modulation, including algorithm, feedback, AFM source inputs, oscillator with 16 selectable waveforms, envelope generators etc

I will go into detail with AFM parameters for digital filters, algorithm, feedback, oscillator and envelope generator.

The SY77/ TG77 has superb digital filters that can self-oscillate with its higher resonance setting. It's analog-like sound is just amazing. It's filter can be used for low pass, high pass and band pass settings. The you set two filters with the same low pass filter setting, you get -24dB cut off.

I will also give an example of SY77/ TG77 sound design using one of my original patch.

I created this Oberheim OB-Xa emulated sawtooth pad using just one AFM element, giving you 16 polyphony. It uses algorithm 42 with 3 independent towers. As you can assign 3 operators with a feedback loop, I created 3 independent towers producing their unique sawtooth waves. By combining them, you can create an amazingly rich and analog-like sawtooth pad.

The SY77/ TG77 also includes expanded envelope generator. It has 7 levels and rates and you can loop AFM envelopes. I will give you a quick tour of its envelope generator and a demo of a sound that uses the envelope loop function.

The SY77/ TG77 also has a pitch envelope that can be assigned globally (to overall sound) or per operator (you can switch on/off for each operator). This makes it very easy to create an analog-like stab brass sound.

Basically the SY77/ TG77 is a big brother of the DX7 and its FM synthesis, capable of producing far more complex sounds."

Sector101 WaveBlade 8MB Waveform Card & Programmer for Yamaha SY / TG / RM

via Sector101. See their other expansion products as well.

"The 8MB WaveBlade card is a programmable Waveform card for use with all the Yamaha SY / TG series synthesizers that support Yamaha Waveform cards.

Yamaha units that support Waveform Cards:
SY55 & TG55
SY77 & TG77
SY85 & TG500
SY99
RM50
RY30

This card will allow the use of custom samples in machines that do not have this option as standard. The SY99, SY85, TG500, and RM50 already have the facility to load custom samples into internal or expanded sample memory. The SY55, TG55, SY77, TG77, and RY30 do not have this option. This programmable waveform card will allow these machines access to custom samples."

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Confusion Studios Announces Dedicated MIDI Controllers for the Yamaha Reface DX for iPad

"Two new, standalone iPad editions of the award-winning professional MIDI controller platform bring MIDI control to the Reface DX

New York, NY – February 14, 2017 – Confusion Studios announced two new MIDI controller apps for iPad, both of which will be available for download from the Apple App Store on Wednesday, March 1, 2017: MDDX1 and MDDX2.

Both of the new apps are MIDI controllers for the Yamaha Reface DX. Yamaha released the Reface DX – a portable, FM-synthesis-based keyboard – in 2015 to critical acclaim. Each of the new apps is based on a user-created layout for MIDI Designer Pro 2; each has a unique approach to controlling the Reface DX.

The Editor: MDDX1 by Helfried

MDDX1: Voice Editor for Reface DX by Helfried highlights this users-author’s eye for design, a deep attention to detail, and a desire to push the underlying platform – MIDI Designer Pro 2 – to do new things. It allows for control of every parameter on the Reface DX and provides surprising new control vistas. The App extends the reface DX’s interface, providing a much-needed algorithms display, Master Tune, Transpose, Randomize and other new sections.

MDDX1 will run on any iPad with iOS 9.3 or better, and will be available on March 1, 2017 for download for $9.99. The app purchase may be applied towards a bundle purchase including MIDI Designer Pro 2.

Performance Tool: MDDX2 by Ibo Kai

MDDX2: Performance Tool for Reface DX by Ibo Kai is an additional, performance- focused interface for the Reface DX. As the author of the layout puts it, 'This layout is pretty simple, just one page shows all the available functions. It is mainly what you find in the 'FM' keypad of the synth: frequencies, levels and feedback settings separately per operator plus the algorithm select.' In addition, Ibo Kai added an Amp Mode section. This auxiliary controller for the Reface DX is intended for live and studio performance, where a full-blown editor is not practical.

MDDX2 will run on any iPad with iOS 9.3 or better, and will be available on March 1, 2017 for download for $3.99. The app purchase may be applied towards a bundle purchase including MIDI Designer Pro 2.


Two New Standalone, Dedicated Apps

MIDI Designer Author and Confusion Studios CEO Dan Rosenstark notes, 'Both editors show the layout authors – Helfried and Ibo Kai – flexing design muscle and pushing the MIDI Designer platform to work in new ways. Each is a dedicated tool for working with the Reface DX and each provides a surprising and useful new interface for this small keyboard. Additionally, both provide new users with an entry point into the MIDI Designer platform at a low price.'

MDDX1 and MDDX2 join the four existing standalone MIDI Designer apps for dedicated control: MIDI Designer XW: Casio XW Solo Synth Controller, MD77: Voice Editor for Yamaha SY77/TG77 by Ibo Kai, MDClav: Clavinova Controller by Craig Knudsen and MDXG: XG Sound Set Controller by Craig Knudsen."

Visit midiDesigner.com for further details.

NYZ DRNH Limited Cassette Release on Gamma Mine Featuring Hinton Instruments Modular

Dave Burraston aka NYZ/noyzelab has a new release out titled DRNH soon available on cassette and digital download. You'll find some info on the gear used exclusively for MATRIXSYNTH further below, but first, here is some info on the release via noyzelab:

"Launching Gamma Mine's explorations into electronic systems music is 'DRNH', a new release from award winning artist Dave Burraston. “DRNH” continues 2016's releases from the ever-prolific artist, who has released works on labels including .MEDS, Feral Tapes, Computer Club and ALKU, this year alone.

Under his NYZ alias, Burraston studies modulation-based synthesis techniques from his Noyzelab studio, NSW, Australia. As an extension to the activities captured on 'DRN4' (.MEDS, 2016), the systems utilised on “DRNH” have been broadened to include additive synthesis, ring modulation and non-linear waveshaping alongside Burraston's staple frequency modulation synthesis techniques. The following is a declassified listing of equipment used in this research:

Hinton Instruments Music Lab modular prototype
Yamaha SY99 & TG77 with cellular automata generated microtunings
MANIAC/Ulamizer-II cellular automata sequencing
Tiptop Z-DSP & Numberz with custom programs

The result is a collection of recordings which take the listener from sci-fi atmospheres (“NYZ-1_HI-SIN”) to whirring electronics (“NYZ_Z-DSP+NUMBERZ-DRN1”), playful FM studies (“FM80Pcellular”, “FM60Pcellular”) to meditative drones (“CSN2-excerpt1-mono”, “DRNH”). “DRNH” releases on 9th December 2016 on white C90 cassette and digital formats:

A1. NYZ-1_SHPR_mono (01:40)
A2. NYZ-1_HI-SIN (07:17)
A3. NYZ-1_FM20Pcellular (02:04)
A4. NYZ_Z-DSP+NUMBERZ-DRN1 (06:42)
A5. FM80Pcellular (05:08)
A6. CSN2 excerpt1-mono (14:29)
A7. FM60Pcellular (05:42)
B1. DRNH (44:44)"

MATRIXSYNTH - NYZ - DRNH synth info leak

--- NYZ:DRNH INFO LEAK MSG BEGINS ---

Matrixsynth asked NYZ for some extra info on this release, so this extra bonus snippet is provided exclusively!

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Thanks for asking for some more info on the NYZ - DRNH release, this tape has been great fun to put together. Finlay Shakespeare (Moog Sound Lab UK engineer/tech & also the guy who runs Future Sound Systems eurorack modular) has done a great mastering job on it for his new Gamma Mine label.

The equipment I listed up on Noyzelab is not everything that was used.. but covers a fair bit of ground. I can give you a few extra bits of info though :

NYZ_Z-DSP+NUMBERZ-DRN1 - Made using the Intellijel/Cylonix Cyclebox-II+Expander going into a Tiptop Z-DSP with some custom programs I've written. A big thanks to Richard D James for giving me my first blank Z-DSP cartridge.. "ere u go, get on with summat" or words to that effect :) In this case it was using various ring modulation schemes. For a great reference I highly recommend Graham Hinton's ModMix application pages which details a range of ringmod/wave shaping algorithms :

applications.htm

moreapplications.htm

CSN2 excerpt1-mono - This is from some Hinton Instruments Music Lab modular sessions in 2013, and the methodology is pretty much the same as discussed in 'NYZ DRN4 Declassified' on Matrixsynth. A type of FM/additive/RM switched synthesis controlled via a cellular automata network (MANIAC cellular automata sequencer). The CSN is referred to in my notes as "Complicated Switching Network" so using complex systems to re-route sounds, a bit like a telephone network, imagine a bunch of ants running around repatching a modular synth and thats probably something like what's happening.. I often set these up and run them for days, take a few recordings here and there, it was nice just to listen sometimes as well, not to take a recording. I end up doing that a lot with these realtime generative/algorithmic systems because (depending on the parameters) they can take a long time to unfold, and sometimes you might just want the bit that happens after a few days, just let the system run till then..

FM60Pcellular - This was all done on a TG77 sequenced by the MANIAC cellular automata sequencer, with the original programming done using the SY99. I like to program on the SY99, but these days the outputs are getting very scratchy, so I transfer stuff over MIDI to the TG77 and do the final setup/mix with that + its got 8 individual outputs so little bit extra mixing scope. The voicing on this is a simple mix of FM/AWM voices, the bassline sound is the AWM voice. There's a great resource on SY99/TG77 programming written by Herbert Janssen, which also includes a section on waveshaping :

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MD77: Voice Editor for Yamaha SY77/TG77 by Ibo Kai

Available on iTunes

"40% OFF for a limited time!

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MD77 is the complete, professional Voice Editor for the Yamaha SY77 and the rack-mountable Yamaha TG77. These 1980's synths by Yamaha combine FM synthesis and sample-based sound production for lush, layered, multitimbral sounds. With direct access to hundreds of parameters, MD77 lets you reach into your TG77/SY77 and tweak to your heart's content.

The layout inside MD77 is by veteran MIDI Designer Pro 2 author Ibo Kai. All of his layouts are beautiful and deep, including full-blown controllers for many popular MIDI targets from Korg, Kawai and Yamaha. Check out his page at midiDesigner.com/ibokai to see his other designs for yourself. Each layout is a masterpiece.

Features of MD77:
◎ 13 full iPad screens and over 800 controls allow you to tap the depth of these vintage synths
◎ A Quick Editor page that combines AFM and AWM parameters for maximum utility
◎ A consistent color scheme -- e.g., yellow and orange for Levels and Rates, blue for Volumes -- helps keep you on track
◎ Use MIDI Designer patent-pending touch dials to select voices simply by sliding your finger on the iPad’s touch screen
◎ Save your most used sounds in the Global Presets for instant recall
◎ Requires iOS 9.2 or better, and an iPad 2 air or later is recommended. All graphics are optimized for all Retina screens, including the 12.9" iPad Pro

NOTE: This app cannot read patches from your Yamaha gear, but you can store up to 20 presets created in MD77.

Want to customize further?

MIDI Designer is the engine that powers the MD77 app. Upgrade to MIDI Designer Pro 2 to create your own pages, reorganize, and redesign to make your own YAMAHA layout. Then share it with the vibrant MIDI Designer Community. MIDI Designer is community-powered and this layout is one of our finest demonstrations of the power of you, our users.

MIDI Designer is easy to use, infinitely flexible and customizable, and battle-tested in performance. It's the most-respected MIDI controller platform for iOS."

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NYZ DRN4 DECLASSIFIED

Exclusive mix on SoundCloud:


And a track from the release on Bandcamp:


Tracklist:

1. NYZ_FMMGKSQ_43t
2. ISR_16x16_WCM
3. CSN [excerpt 2 mono]
4. SWI_r170_16x32x32_B
5. SWI_FM1#16
6. NYZ-1_1#08_A [finite downsized]
7.CSN1 [excerpt 1 mono]

Be sure to see the MATRIXSYNTH exclusive further below!

FM EXPLORATIONS AND MICROTONAL DRONES FROM NYZ (AKA DAVE NOYZE, DAVID BURRASTON, NOYZELAB, BRYEN TELKO)

This is the first release by NYZ and is a superb musical collection of research areas classified to internal Noyzelab operations. Not even .MEDS label were informed of the secret processes underlying its creation, excepting that we know it involved Frequency Modulation (FM) synthesis! We have not been given any information regarding when this work was recorded, but we suspect the material spans at least a decade of David's FM algorithm research on numerous synthesizers, as well his own custom built ear deceiving gear...

According to one reviewer of David's previous musical output he "gleefully disrupts just about every standard convention of musical form you could think of, including those of so-called experimental musics."

Other reviewers have written that :
"His music is a bizarre, yet compelling journey investigating the outer realms of music generated on ancient & contemporary machines." "It's strikingly original audio that doesn't really sound like anything else I can think of." "Utterly sublime. So there you go, a life-affirming slab of mind-altering sound to reawaken you to the terrifying possibilities of creation."

"absolutely wreaks havoc" wrote Keith Fullerton Whitman on reviewing David's last release T. H. Cycle cassette on Important Records/Cassauna .

Cassette releases April 1, 2016

All Audio by David Burraston
Design Tom Knapp

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MATRIXSYNTH recently asked NYZ why he put together this new album of FM synthesis based explorations, and whether he would discuss some of the process behind it. The declassified information below has been put together by NYZ especially for a MATRIXSYNTH exclusive.

***BEGIN NYZ DRN4 DECLASSIFICATION REPORT***

DC REPORT STATUS: PARTIAL DECLASSIFICATION ONLY
PARTIAL DC STATUS: INCOMPLETE CELLULAR BINARY SPACETIME
PARTIAL DC LEVEL: SEMI-PICTORIAL_TEXTUAL_HIGHLIGHTS
FUTURE DC STATUS: _PENDING

The main reasons for making this album were an interest in FM synthesis in both analogue modular and MIDI/digital mediums. I had worked with digital FM synthesis since getting a Yamaha TX81Z when they came out back in 1987 (which I still have, along with another backup machine with a very hummy mains transformer which bleeds onto the outs). How me and another synth friend used to cry with drunken laughter at preset D11 Hole in 1... :) But after initially wondering whether I had just wasted about 350 UK pounds on an utter piece of shit... I quickly warmed to its better presets, and its very different approach to synthesis yielded enough interesting results early on for it not to get outed.

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PEAVEY PC 1600 Midi Programmer

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"PEAVY PC 1600 MIDI CONTROLLER PROGRAMMER
fully working
IT WORKS WITH SEVERAL SYNTHS AND SOFTWARES

boss rv-70 effects
cubase vst 4.1(mac)/3.7(pc) mixer
ensoniq asrx
ensoniq fizmo
korg dw-8000 synth
logic es-1
logic faders
oberheim expander
oberheim matrix 6/6r/1000 synths
rebirth 1.5 (all functions)
roland d-50
roland mks-50 synth
roland jx8p synth
soundblaster awe 32
suzuki sx-500 synth
waldorf microwave synth

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Yamaha TG77 / SY77 Synth Ethnic Expansion Card

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"A true collectors item for anyone with a TG77 or SY77, if you're looking for that unique rare sound, this is it."

Yamaha TG77 Synthesizer Factory Demo Songs

Published on Jul 1, 2015 Sound Programming

"Factory demo songs from the Yamaha TG77 recorded direct with no additional effects.

Song List:

1. Pot Pourri (0:02)
2. IT's CooL !!! (2:02)
3. PowerPlay (4:25)
4. House Demo:P.Ellis (6:25)

The TG77 is the rackmount version of the SY77. Released during the transition from FM synthesis to ROMpler technology, it combines advanced FM (16 waveforms, 45 algorithms) with 16-bit sampled waveforms (AWM2). It is 16-part multitimbral and was considered very powerful for its day, though it lacks some features of the higher-end SY99, such as sampling.

It is very common for the display backlight to burn out, as can be seen in this unit. It can be repaired, but the display is usable without it and the replacement part costs enough (typically around $30) and requires enough effort to replace (full disassembly plus soldering) that many people don't bother."

Midi Touch Meets Yamaha TG77

tg77miditouch

Uploaded on Apr 12, 2011 omegaattraktor·6 videos

"Yamaha TG77 synthesizer controlled with SYSEX using the iPad App 'Midi Touch'. There isn't much to see on the TG77 display since the backlight is broken."

MIDI Touch - Domestic Cat
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TG77 iPad Editor

Automated

YouTube Uploaded by popitem on Mar 13, 2012

"Repeating pattern expressing birth, death and everything between.
Yamaha Tenori-on (drum sample thru filter/bit crusher, seq)
Yamaha TG77 (synth string w/ reverb)
Eurorack modular synth (some more synth & fx)
Shot thru a crystal diamond I use to play with as a kid."

Tenori-Ons on eBay

Yamaha TG77 Tone Generator

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Atom heart mother - Pink Floyd - short cover by Piero Sicolo

YouTube Uploaded by accino61 on Mar 24, 2011

"That is the first Floyd's track i listened in my life (1972) and i falled in love with that kind of hypnotic music.
In this track i played:
Fender Jazz bass 4 strings
Moog little phatty 2 (brass solo)
Yamaha Motif XS rack (violin and distorted guitar solos)
Roland Juno G (clean guitar solo and percussive organ)
Korg x 50 (master keyboard for the Motif XS rack)
Alesis Fusion 6HD (choirs)
Korg M3 expanded (piano and rock organ)
Lexicon MPX100 (delay & reverb)
Addictive drums VSTi
EWQL Symphonic choirs library
Bela D Media Diva library
Thanks in advance for watching and commenting"

Shine on you crazy diamond - Pink Floyd tribute (cover) by Piero Sicolo (a bass player)

Uploaded by accino61 on Feb 19, 2011

"This is my favourite Pink Floyd's track. I did a multitrack recording with Cubase 5 but i didn't use any vst except for the drums ( Addictive drums )
Sorry for some mistakes and 2-3 clips but i'm only a rookie in this kind of job.
I played:
Moog little phatty 2 (vocal solo)
Yamaha Motif XS rack (distorted guitar solos)
Roland Juno G (tenor sax)
Korg x 50 (electric piano and master keyboard for the Motif XS rack)
Korg M3 (clean guitar, rock organ, baritone/growl sax)
Yamaha TG77 (chime bells)
Alesis Fusion 6HD (synth solos and "Floyd" pads)
Boss DD6 pedal digital delay
Boss RV5 pedal digital reverb
Thanks in advance for watching and commenting"

Parallel Worlds - Purple Skyline Featuring EKO Rhythmaker

Free music from Parallel Worlds here.

"there is a (reverbnation) music player with many tracks for free streaming and download, as well as two 'fan exclusive' tracks for free download: track 'Logic' (from 'out of print' album 'Existence' 2003) and track 'Purple Skyline' (from 'out of print' cd compilation 'Ikude')"

The drums in track 7 'Purple Skyline' is all EKO Rhythmaker.

Update via Bakis of Parallel Worlds: "on the 'fan exclusive' tracks ('Logic' and 'Purple Skyline') the machines used were (IIRC, its been more than 10 years ago... both tracks were made in 2000) :

Akai AX80, Roland JX8p plus PG800, Yamaha CS5, CS15, SH-101, Novation Bassstation rack, Waldorf Pulse, Nord lead rack, NI Generator, Nord micromodular, Korg mono/poly, Roland SH2, Korg MS10, EKO Rhythmaker, Yamaha FS1r, TG77, TX216, JP8000, MS2000r, ATARI 1040ST (yes!)."

tg77-mystical-athmospheres.mp4

YouTube via borgmechaniker | January 22, 2011 |

"Sounds for Dark Ambient / Industrial for the Yamaha TG 77 synthesizer.
Here a short sequence showing some of these sounds."

Yamaha TG77 FM Synthesizer

YouTube via Gtechture
"These all of the sounds played were created by Gtechture"

Yamaha DX-21 Frequency Modulation Synthesizer


Update via Gwenhwyfaer in the comments:
"The TG77 isn't just an FM synth, though. It has an FM engine in there - 6-operator, where each operator can be more or less freely routed (more than one feedback loop!) and take one of 16 waveforms - but there's also a ROMpler part of it, and each part (FM or ROMpler) has its own filter; and uniquely, the ROMpler output can be fed into the FM part (as in, into all 6 operators at once). Oh, and there are some nice effects on the end - two independent processors, and unlike the effects unit in my V50 I believe those processors actually have LFOs (and therefore choruses, flangers, etc) in them. (No, the V50 effects aren't a whole lot of use. Thanks for asking.) So - yes; the TG77 have lots of ways to sound lovely and warm, and they don't necessarily come from pure FM.

Having said which, free routing can turn FM from something a bit sterile to something snarly and uncontrollable (and really quite warm). Which is nice. :)"

"Oh, and the DX21 has an analogue chorus circuit in it (and can layer and detune two FM sounds even before that). Which helps a lot with warmth."

YAMAHA TG77

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"A nice combination of AFM and AWM synthesis yields a very unique sonic character and color.

Find manual at [link]

Factory patch demo"

Yamaha TG77 Display Upgrade / Replacement

via David on the SDIY list:

"I finally got around to changing the display on my ancient and illegible
Yamaha TG77. The backlight died several years ago and this wonderful machine
has been sitting more or less idle in my rack ever since.

There wasn't much to the upgrade process. I just followed some instructions
here"

Inside Synth Shots by Morpheus and More

Korg M1Rex - 04
Inside Yamaha TG77 02
Korg EX8000 - 22

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